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Missouri county’s order reinstating mask mandate amid delta surge met with challenges

Saturday, July 24 by ABC News

(ST.LOUIS) -- Hours after health officials in St. Louis announced they would reinstate a mask mandate amid rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the state's attorney general said he planned to challenge it.On Friday, officials for the city and county of St. Louis said residents ages... Read More.

New York City eyes French ‘health pass’ vaccination policy

Saturday, July 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared on Friday to entertain the possibility of implementing vaccination passports in the nation's largest city.The mayor, who had previously said vaccine passports could be an important tool if balanced with privacy concerns, encouraged businesses... Read More.

Lack of diversity in higher learning can be a problem for diverse student bodies

Saturday, July 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Some of the best colleges and universities in the U.S. are facing backlash over the extent of their commitment to classroom diversity.Several high-profile Black academics have been denied tenure at esteemed higher-learning institutions, sparking a new debate about racism and privilege in... Read More.

COVID-19 vaccinations up 14% in past week, White House says

Friday, July 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- COVID-19 vaccinations rose 14% over the past week, White House officials said Friday, as the more contagious delta variant is quickly spreading in under-vaccinated areas."In the past 7 days 2.15M reported newly vaccinated, vs. 1.88M the 7 days prior (+14%)," Cyrus Shahpar,... Read More.

Maryland wildlife refuge fights to protect American history from climate change

Friday, July 23 by ABC News

(CAMBRIDGE, Md.) -- While extreme heat waves, wildfires and devastating flooding bring attention to the impacts of climate change, some parts of the country are fighting more pernicious effects that threaten both protected ecosystems and important landmarks of American history.Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is... Read More.

Paralyzed man uses exoskeleton suit to get down on knee to propose to girlfriend

Friday, July 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Josh Smith, a quadriplegic, has been unable to walk or perform most activities after an accident seven years ago.So when Smith proposed to his girlfriend, Grace on bended knee, it was a big surprise for his friends and family.Smith was able... Read More.

Former salesman pleads guilty to role in doping racehorses

Friday, July 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A former sales representative for a Kentucky company that marketed a performance-enhancing drug used with racehorses pleaded guilty Friday to a criminal charge stemming from what federal prosecutors in New York called a "widespread, corrupt" doping scheme.Michael Kegley conspired with trainers,... Read More.

Sleep-away camp COVID-19 outbreak sickens 31

Friday, July 23 by ABC News

(COLUMBIA COUNTY, N.Y.) -- Dozens of children tested positive for COVID-19 at an upstate New York summer camp, health officials confirmed to ABC News on Thursday.The site of the outbreak was Camp Pontiac, a 550-person sleep-away camp located in Columbia County, about 2 1/2... Read More.

Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich settle in NY over sexual harassment, discrimination

Friday, July 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Chef Mario Batali and his former partner Joe Bastianich violated state and city human rights laws with a culture of sexual harassment and discrimination at restaurants they owned, the New York attorney general said Friday announcing a settlement.The company, formerly known... Read More.

Morgan Wallen speaks to ‘GMA’ about being filmed using racial slur

Friday, July 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Morgan Wallen is speaking out to address using a racial slur in a video that was leaked in February and the fallout that ensued.In an exclusive interview with Good Morning America co-host Michael Strahan that aired Friday, the country singer, 28,... Read More.

Martin Luther King Jr., the KKK, and more may soon be cut from Texas education requirements

Friday, July 23 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Some lessons on the civil rights movement, white supremacy, the women's suffrage movement and Martin Luther King Jr. may soon be cut from Texas' public education requirements, according to legislation being considered in the state -- one of several bills targeting... Read More.

Ohio man charged with hate crime related to alleged plot to commit mass shooting of women

Thursday, July 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- An Ohio man who is a self-proclaimed "incel" was charged by a grand jury for an alleged plot to conduct a mass shooting on a number of female university students, the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday.Tres Genco, 21, is charged with... Read More.

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Missouri county’s order reinstating mask mandate amid delta surge met with challenges

New York City eyes French ‘health pass’ vaccination policy

Lack of diversity in higher learning can be a problem for diverse student bodies

COVID-19 vaccinations up 14% in past week, White House says

Maryland wildlife refuge fights to protect American history from climate change

Paralyzed man uses exoskeleton suit to get down on knee to propose to girlfriend

Former salesman pleads guilty to role in doping racehorses

Sleep-away camp COVID-19 outbreak sickens 31

Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich settle in NY over sexual harassment, discrimination

Morgan Wallen speaks to ‘GMA’ about being filmed using racial slur

Martin Luther King Jr., the KKK, and more may soon be cut from Texas education requirements

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